Crowd control at the RNC: Fifty million unanswered questions
Jeff Severns Guntzel, Minnesota Independent, September 7th, 2008
 The RNC is over, and it's not just Sarah Palin exhaling relief. The mayors of each twin city have issued their unanimous judgment of law enforcement actions during the daily protest rallies and marches of the RNC. Their one-word summary: Convention police showed "restraint." Advocates for the hundreds, perhaps thousands of protesters (and a few journalists) who were pepper sprayed, maced, smoke-bombed, shoved, shot at (with non-lethal "impact rounds"), dispersed, cited, and detained have issued their own consensus message: See you in court. The City of St. Paul had $50 million in federal money to spend on security for the RNC....There is, it seems, a question for every one of those fifty million security dollars shoveled into St. Paul’s coffers. Having witnessed a good number of the confrontations between law enforcement and protesters last week, this reporter has a few of his own. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 3, No. 1
Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, October 12th, 2006
 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Are you looking for accuracy, range, consistency and results from less-lethal munitions? Go 40MM!; More on 40MM; Check out DT’s new Website!; New Stuff; FAQs from the Customer Service Department; DT People. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 2, No. 1
Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, August 30th, 2005
 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Safety is a top priority whenever handling and deploying a Distraction Device®; Introducing the Force Array, a force model correlating with DT/FL less lethal options; Training News; New Product; A Word on ICT/LCT; DT/FL People. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 1, No. 2
Fall-Winter 2004
Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, November 22nd, 2004
 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Some simple facts to clear the air on pepper spray and pungency; Training News; Training Calendar; New Products - First Defense X2TM Accessories; Behind the scenes at the tear gas plant; Meet the people in Customer Service. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 1, No. 1
Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, June 21st, 2004
 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Aerosol Flammability; Training Report; Training Partners; Specialty Impact Munitons; Gas Masks; Distraction Devices; Filter Technology; DT/FL People. [Read more]
Oleoresin Capsicum and Pepper Sprays
As published in Law & Order, Volume 43, No. 4, April 1995, pp 65-68
David K. DuBay, Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, April 15th, 1995
Pepper sprays have been in use since about 1977 in the United States. During this time, virtually all of the products produced contain natural Oleoresin Capsicum as the active ingredient. Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is obtained through an extraction process from chili peppers. [Read more]
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2004 Republican National Convention in NY,
2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver,
Harassment of Glass Bead Collective journalists (night of Aug 26th/early morning of Aug 27th),
Critical Mass Bike Ride at Loring Park (Aug 29th),
Raid on Convergence Center at 627 Smith Ave S, St. Paul, MN (Aug 29th),
Raid on 951 Iglehart Ave, St. Paul, MN where i-Witness Video were staying (Aug 30th),
Raid on 2301 23rd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN (Aug 30th) Food Not Bombs home. Nathanael David Secor arrested,
Raid on 3500 Harriet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN (Aug 30th),
Raid on 3240 17th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN (Aug 30th) - Garrett Scott Fitzgerald, Eryn Chase Trimmer, Monica Rachel Bicking arrested,
Liberty Parade on Nicollet Mall (Aug 31st),
Vets for Peace Solumn Funeral Procession (Aug 31st),
March on the RNC to Stop the War (Sep 1st),
Vandalism in downtown St. Paul (Sept 1st),
Democracy Now staff arrests (Sep 1st),
Mass Arrest of Harriet Island "Take Back Labor Day" concert-goers on Shepard Road (Sep 1st),
Ripple Effect Concert at the State Capitol (Sep 2nd),
Mears Park Poor People's Rally & March for Our Lives (Sept 2nd),
Near-raid on i-Witness Video space at 1595 Selby Ave (Sep 3rd),
Mass arrest of Rage Against The Machine concert goers in Minneapolis (Sept 3rd),
Student Strike Against the RNC (Sep 4th),
"No Peace for the Warmakers" Rally & Demonstration (Sep 4th),
Mass arrest on Marion St Bridge (Sept 4th),
Community Conversation about the RNC (Sep 24th), RNC Public Review Safety Commission public hearing (Nov 6th), G-20 Protests in London (March-April 2009), G-20 protests in Pittsburgh (24-25 September 2009), RNC 8 evidentiary hearings (May 2010), G-20 Protests in Toronto (26-27 June 2010), RNC 8 Final Court Appearance (19 October 2010)
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BOSTROM, Matt (Assistant Police Chief of St. Paul),
CHOI, John (St. Paul City Attorney),
COLEMAN, Christopher B. (St. Paul Mayor),
DARBY, Brandon (A.K.A. "CHS 1", paid informant who infiltrated Austin protesters),
DARST, Andrew (A.K.A. "Panda", "CRI 2", paid informant who infiltrated RNC Welcoming Committee), DEPALMA, Matthew (Michigan Molotov Case),
DOLAN, Tim (Minneapolis Police Chief),
FLETCHER, Bob (Ramsey County Sheriff),
GAERTNER, Susan (Ramsey County Attorney),
GOODMAN, Amy (Democracy Now, arrested Sept 1st),
GROSS, Michelle (Communities United Against Police Brutality),
HARRINGTON, John (St. Paul Police Chief),
HEFFELFINGER, Tom (Former U.S. Attorney) and LUGER, Andy (former Assistant U.S. Attorney),
HUGHES, Elliot (alleged torture under Ramsey County Sheriff's care),
JOHNSON, Jason (Tased in Mears Park on Day 2),
KELLY, Mick (Banner carrier shot with projectile at point blank on Day 4/Arrested for distributing leaflets about RNC march at Obama rally),
LANE, Leah (abusive arrest on Day 4 captured on CNN and Fox 9),
LUBINSKI, Sharon (Assistant Police Chief of Minneapolis),
MAHONEY, Dave (Accused of dropping sandbag onto I-94 freeway on Day 1),
MULHOLLAND, Ann (St. Paul Deputy Mayor),
NESTOR, Bruce (President of National Lawyers Guild, Minnesota Chapter),
PAWLENTY, Tim (Governor of Minnesota), ROWLEY, Coleen (retired FBI 9/11 whistle-blower and peace activist),
"RNC 8" Arrestees (Monica BICKING, Robert CZERNIK, Garrett FITZGERALD, Luce Guillen GIVINS, Erik OSELAND, Nathanael SECOR, Max SPECTOR, and Eryn TRIMMER),
RYBACK, R.T. (Minneapolis Mayor),
SMITH, Keith (17-year-old protester allegedly beaten by police on Day 1),
SULLIVAN, Karen (Undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the Anti-War Committee),
SUNDIN, Jess (March on the RNC organizer, Anti-War Committee),
"TEXAS TWO" Arrestees (Bradley Neal CROWDER and David MCKAY),
THUNE, Dave (Ward 2 Council Member for St. Paul)
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